Microswitches: What are they and what are their advantages?

Microswitches or microswitches are an essential part of multiple electronic devices. They are mainly used to control that the flow of electrical current in a circuit is the most suitable. They incorporate a lever that can be operated to open or close its contacts.

Microswitches and their advantages

The benefits of this product are multiple. Among others, we highlight the most important:

Its reliability and durability. Typically, they are made of materials that withstand continuous use for years without showing signs of wear.

• Your precision. They not only help control the electrical flow, but also any movement or change in position, no matter how small. This is the reason why they are used in all kinds of electronic devices.
• Its versatility. They adapt very well to all kinds of applications. This is the case of household appliances, industrial machinery or automotive elements such as motors to manage their speed. In the security sector they are increasingly used as sensors to detect the presence of a person or to certify if there are changes in the position of a door or window.
• Its ease of installation. Simply make the connection as if it were a standard switch. Thus, it is possible to implement any application relying on its properties. Each manufacturer offers a series of instructions for
• installing the product. Regarding maintenance, it is enough to keep the microswitches clean.

Switch Types

One of the advantages of microswitches that cannot be ignored is the variety of possibilities they offer:

• Basic microswitch. It works like a switch to turn the light on or off. It is the type used to manage the electrical flow of a circuit.
• End of race. It is the one that limits the mobility of an object and the route it must take.
  pressure switch It is used to confirm if there are pressure changes.
• Roller. They include a lever ending in a roller that warns when a conveyor belt is misaligned.
• Mercury. It incorporates a vial with mercury, this element being the one that causes contact depending on its degree of inclination. It is used to convert a circuit into a more complex one that depends directly on the position of the microswitch so that the current reaches the different parts that compose it.

When selecting the most suitable type, it is necessary to take into account what will be the application in which it is going to be installed. It is crucial to confirm the electrical capacity of each reference (especially the voltage and the maximum current accepted). The physical size influences that it adapts better to the available space. At the same time, the temperature at which the product works must be reviewed, whether it is a sustainable reference and what is its adaptability to impacts or possible vibrations during its operation.

At MB2 Technologies we have all kinds of microswitches. It is enough to access our website or contact customer service to get the ideal product for each type of circuit or electronic device.